City of Stonnington Hiring for People Advisor Job at Malvern Full Time

Introduction:
City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington. If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment or an alternative processes, please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.

We are building a safe and inclusive culture where our people are empowered to deliver their best work. Embracing innovation and change, we continually deliver richer and higher quality services to a vibrant, diverse and iconic municipality. We are passionate and energetic, working as one team to build a healthy, prosperous and sustainable community. Progress is important to us, and we and make it a priority to invest in our people’s wellbeing, growth and development.

Please view the below documents for this position:

• Success Profile
• Inherent Requirements

Description:
As a People Advisor, you’ll be the central point of contact for the People Directorate, working with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation on a variety of HR related functions and services. Some of your day to day duties will include:

Providing expert advice and guidance on Award and EA terms, conditions of employment, legislative requirements and various People Policies and procedures

Providing guidance on, and managing a variety of People related applications such as parental leave, purchased leave, staff development plans, probations, etc

Reporting and analysis on data from HRIS (Aurion) and online People systems (Elmo)

Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers of the People team to drive open communication, compliance and ensure effectiveness and efficiency

Maintaining accurate and up-to-date organisational information data (eg processing re-structures) and employee information data (eg acting arrangements; changes to employment status)

Processing new starters and terminations, and providing advice to line managers on the application of the relevant policies and procedures

This is a generalist HR role where you will have the opportunity to work with Payroll, Employee Relations, Organisational Development, Talent Acquisition, Safety and Risk. The role has an annual salary of $73k to $84k per annum + 10% super + a monthly day off arrangement. It is a full time position, however considerations may be given to part time arrangements of 30+ hours per week.

Skills and Experiences:
Continuous improvement is important to us so we’re looking for someone with a history of enhancing practices and finding new and better ways of working.

Additionally, we’re looking for someone with:

• A proactive attitude and demonstrated problem solving skills
• Previous experience in HR and in providing advice and guidance on a range of HR processes, policies and legislation, with a tertiary qualification in a HR related field
• Passion for providing exceptional customer service, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly
• The ability to think outside of the box, with sound judgement to know the right path to take
• Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, and confidence in using systems and technology

We truly believe in our EVP: Work that matters, people who make a difference. Join us if you feel the same.

Enquiries

For enquiries relating to the role, please contact Dennis Szabo on 8290 1211.

For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.

Submitting your application

Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’ (as noted in the Success Profile) and to tell us more about you; such as what your career aspirations are (keeping in mind our commitment to your growth with educational assistance, training programs and development opportunities), or maybe what your experience and diversity of thought can bring to the team (we love new ideas!), or why you are looking to work at Stonnington (besides the fact that we’re an innovative inner city Council in a great location, going through a tremendous digital transformation, and offer a great work life balance with flexible working options, hybrid arrangements of home and office, monthly days off, and an award nominated wellbeing program).

To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

In line with the Chief Health Officers COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Direction, all persons engaged at City of Stonnington, regardless of their role, will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Successfull candidates will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.